Minimally, he sounds like he probably suffered from some type of mental illness.absolutely Keesha I know you fully understand , having gone through similar hell yourself..
Paying for Your Keep When Younger
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bingo
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- southeast illinois
never paid ...our money was saved and parents helped toward first car....there were plenty of chores to do ....and we did them...
Duster
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- Deep South, US
I did housework and watched my younger brothers starting at 8, sewed my own clothing and cooked family dinner once a week at 13.
At 15, I was a paid babysitter on weekends for other families. At 16, I pumped gas at my father's gas station {he rarely paid me the $10 a week he promised}. At 17, I worked as a cashier in a department store, nights and weekends before Christmas. At 18, I waitresses at a diner and later worked 42 hours a week as a grocery store cashier, all while going to high school. I was provided with a car that was older than I was. I had to pay for gas, my food, clothing, and whatever else I needed. I was told that after i finished high school I needed to be self supporting and leave their house. They would not help pay for college, since their limited funds were for my brothers' educations. I married the week after I graduated high school and paid for my own wedding. My mother told me that I was to never return to her house. I never did returned to live there and never asked anything of them. They took back my car.
I didn't ever give them any trouble and was always of good character, so it puzzled me why I was treated this way.
At 15, I was a paid babysitter on weekends for other families. At 16, I pumped gas at my father's gas station {he rarely paid me the $10 a week he promised}. At 17, I worked as a cashier in a department store, nights and weekends before Christmas. At 18, I waitresses at a diner and later worked 42 hours a week as a grocery store cashier, all while going to high school. I was provided with a car that was older than I was. I had to pay for gas, my food, clothing, and whatever else I needed. I was told that after i finished high school I needed to be self supporting and leave their house. They would not help pay for college, since their limited funds were for my brothers' educations. I married the week after I graduated high school and paid for my own wedding. My mother told me that I was to never return to her house. I never did returned to live there and never asked anything of them. They took back my car.
I didn't ever give them any trouble and was always of good character, so it puzzled me why I was treated this way.
Some parents are true examples of nature's carelessness....as mine also were.
I watched a "Court TV" episode yesterday that reminded me of this thread. A "father" made his 5 year old son work in his janitorial business - as soon as he came home from school & most of the night on weekdays, & all day on weekends - mopping floors in huge buildings, etc. If he complained, he wouldn't eat & would get a beating. The father was one of those religious wackos who twisted everything from the bible to justify his abuse. He never paid him for anything, even when the kid was 17. The kid planned to join the Air Force as soon as he could legally leave home just to get away from his father. But, as expected, he grew up angry & was arrested for theft. While at the police station, he grabbed an officer's unsecured gun & killed three people - two officers & a woman dispatcher.
Where was the "mother?" Also a religious wacko who decided "whatever a husband wants to do, (including abusing their kids,) "he's the King of the Castle."
Where was the "mother?" Also a religious wacko who decided "whatever a husband wants to do, (including abusing their kids,) "he's the King of the Castle."
absolutely Keesha I know you fully understand , having gone through similar hell yourself..
I think maybe you should see a councillor holly...as you are still very angry.....and obviously , i dont blame you.....but they will help you ...!!!